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apparently in detroit there's other things they can be doing. the fact of the matter four hours at the fire station and then getting put into a cab. they are not explaining a lot. the fact of the matter is this is somebody that wanted to cooperate with the police and by turning yourself in that's aen confession. they should have jumped on that. >> you ever heard of something like this happening? >> never. i even looked on the web like it. i've never heard of anything, four hours, cab, fire station and then being taken to another police station. one of the most important thing s to get a confession and get it up front. that's signed, sealed and delivered in terms of criminal prosecution. >> thank you. crazy. >>> as democrats take the stage tonight in charlotte, the man they want to beat is on a stage of a different kind we'll take you live to vermont where mitt romney is rehearsing for his debates against president obama. sure does! wow. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be heal
apparently in detroit there's other things they can be doing. the fact of the matter four hours at the fire station and then getting put into a cab. they are not explaining a lot. the fact of the matter is this is somebody that wanted to cooperate with the police and by turning yourself in that's aen confession. they should have jumped on that. >> you ever heard of something like this happening? >> never. i even looked on the web like it. i've never heard of anything, four hours,...
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. >>> and they are accused of making themselves rich by taking money from the city of droit detroit. now the former mayor and three others, including his dad, are on trial for corruption. our legal guys will be weighing in on this case. >>> and you can continue watching cnn from your mobile phone. you can also watch cnn live from your laptop anywhere you go. just go to cnn.com/tv. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. yeah, you -- you know, everything can cost upwards of...[ whistles ] i did not want to think about that. relax, relax, relax. look at me, look at me. three words, dad -- e-trade financial consultants. so i can just go talk to 'em? just walk right in and talk to 'em. dude, those guys are pros. they'll hook you up with a solid plan. they'll -- wa-- wa-- wai
. >>> and they are accused of making themselves rich by taking money from the city of droit detroit. now the former mayor and three others, including his dad, are on trial for corruption. our legal guys will be weighing in on this case. >>> and you can continue watching cnn from your mobile phone. you can also watch cnn live from your laptop anywhere you go. just go to cnn.com/tv. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to...
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when detroit was in trouble, president obama saved the auto industry, and saved a million jobs. seven presidents before him, republicans and democrats, tried to expand health care to all americans. president obama got it done. he made a historic investment to lift our nation's public schools and expanded pel grants so that more young people could afford college. and because he knows that we don't have an ounce of talent to waste, the president took action to lift the shadow of deportation from a generation of young, law-behindi inin inin ii students called dreamers. and now we need to make a choice, a choice that maybes it where millionaires can pay less, or a country where everybody pays their fair share, so that we can reduce the deficit and create the jobs of the future. it is a choice between a nation that slashes funding for our schools and guts pel grants, or a nation that invests more in education. and it is a choice between a politician who rewards companies that ship american jobs overseas, or a leader who brings jobs back home. this is the choice before us. and to me,
when detroit was in trouble, president obama saved the auto industry, and saved a million jobs. seven presidents before him, republicans and democrats, tried to expand health care to all americans. president obama got it done. he made a historic investment to lift our nation's public schools and expanded pel grants so that more young people could afford college. and because he knows that we don't have an ounce of talent to waste, the president took action to lift the shadow of deportation from...
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appreciate it. >>> let's go live to detroit, michigan, a suburb of detroit, roseville, michigan, the drilling has begun. police are drilling underneath what used to be a driveway. they say a credible witness told them they saw a body being buried there. police suspect that body may have been jimmy hoffa's. we'll tell you more about this story at the top of the next hour of newsroom. [♪...] >> announcer: with nothing but his computer, an identity thief is able to use your information to open a bank account in order to make your money his money. [whoosh, clang] you need lifelock, the only identity theft protection company that now monitors bank accounts for takeover fraud. lifelock: relentlessly protecting your identity. call 1-800-lifelock or go to lifelock.com today. [ female announcer ] caroline penry began using olay total effects in 2001. since then, there's been one wedding, 2 kids, and 43 bottles of olay total effects. so in spite of 185 tantrums 378 pre-dawn starts and a lot of birthdays, caroline still looks amazing. you can challenge what's possible thanks to the trusted pe
appreciate it. >>> let's go live to detroit, michigan, a suburb of detroit, roseville, michigan, the drilling has begun. police are drilling underneath what used to be a driveway. they say a credible witness told them they saw a body being buried there. police suspect that body may have been jimmy hoffa's. we'll tell you more about this story at the top of the next hour of newsroom. [♪...] >> announcer: with nothing but his computer, an identity thief is able to use your...
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apparently, a u-haul truck containing equipment for an event featuring joe biden tomorrow in detroit, this u-haul truck was stolen. that's coming from the u.s. secret service. i'm going to read just a quote from a spokesman -- "a u-haul that we were utilizing was stolen at the weston hotel overnight." that's from ed donovan with the secret service. they are not saying what was actually inside the truck, so we're unclear about that, but the secret service representative is saying this shouldn't interfere with biden's event tomorrow in downtown detroit. >> that's an unusual development. we don't hear that very much. let's talk, shannon, about what expectations barack obama needs to meet at the democratic convention. >> reporter: yeah, in a lot of ways, his charge is different from mitt romney's last week in tampa. mitt romney had to introduce himself to a lot of people who don't know him, but the president obviously is well known, as you mentioned right off the top. his case, his charge is to make the case for re-election. you can expect for a lot of the speakers to come out and talk ab
apparently, a u-haul truck containing equipment for an event featuring joe biden tomorrow in detroit, this u-haul truck was stolen. that's coming from the u.s. secret service. i'm going to read just a quote from a spokesman -- "a u-haul that we were utilizing was stolen at the weston hotel overnight." that's from ed donovan with the secret service. they are not saying what was actually inside the truck, so we're unclear about that, but the secret service representative is saying this...
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romney running even, but macomb county, the home of auto industry, 13-point negligent the blue collar detroit suburbs that to be critical, this is the birthplace, they used to call it the birthplace of so-called reagan democrats. union households, the president's up 13 points. reagan democrats might break from their party, they're not breaking to vote for mitt romney. >> all right. thank you very much to john king. >>> the united states and china appear to be on a collision course. china has promised to investigate today after protesters swarmed u.s. ambassador gary locke's car in beijing. he got stuck in a demonstration which was technically taking place over japan's control of islands in the south china sea. it was an image which got a lot of people's attention and caused anxiety given actions we've seen in the middle east. the move in china comes as leon panetta wrapped up a very important visit. a crucial visit. he met with the future chinese president and on the agenda, the american military build up in asia, which china sees as a direct threat. and in fact, the relationship between the
romney running even, but macomb county, the home of auto industry, 13-point negligent the blue collar detroit suburbs that to be critical, this is the birthplace, they used to call it the birthplace of so-called reagan democrats. union households, the president's up 13 points. reagan democrats might break from their party, they're not breaking to vote for mitt romney. >> all right. thank you very much to john king. >>> the united states and china appear to be on a collision...
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he's worked for ford at this parts plant outside detroit for 16 years. he's a member of the united auto workers union, but he thinks giving unions more power by changing the state constitution is a bad idea. especially in a state with high unemployment that's trying to attract new businesses. >> no corporation's going to want to come to michigan. it's going to guarantee an adverse aerial relationship right from the minute they come into the state. >> vote yes. >> reporter: both sides are getting support from outside the state, flooding the airways with commercials. >> don't let them hijack our constitution. >> reporter: dawson bell has been covering michigan politics for the "detroit free press" for 30 years. he thinks that after losing in wisconsin, the pressure is on unions. >> the labor movement recognizes that they need a win in michigan really badly, and on the other hand, if they don't get it, it's going to send a very, very strong signal. so everybody, you know, everybody who's got a dog in this fight anywhere in the country is interested in the o
he's worked for ford at this parts plant outside detroit for 16 years. he's a member of the united auto workers union, but he thinks giving unions more power by changing the state constitution is a bad idea. especially in a state with high unemployment that's trying to attract new businesses. >> no corporation's going to want to come to michigan. it's going to guarantee an adverse aerial relationship right from the minute they come into the state. >> vote yes. >> reporter:...
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crews in fact were digging at this home just outside of detroit just this morning. the investigators have taken a few samples to determine if there may be any human remains buried here and all because of a tip, a tip that came from a man who had this information for the last 37 years and an author and an expert on hoffa gave us this insight about the tipster on early start. >> he is a gambler who had aiona book maker in detroit who was working with tony giacalone. what's interesting is tony giacalone is one of the two people jimmy hoffa was supposed to meet. >> he tel cnn he thinks the tip is credible although he is not convinced they jimmy hoffa's body. memo. there have been tips before that have been considered credible and turned out to be nothing. ove onto this. a man that allegedly made the anti-islam video caused a real bunch of problems around the world. blamed for the deadly protests in the muslim world and now he is under arrest. it is official. nakoula basseley nakoula is accused of violating his own pration fr check fraud conviction that he got two years
crews in fact were digging at this home just outside of detroit just this morning. the investigators have taken a few samples to determine if there may be any human remains buried here and all because of a tip, a tip that came from a man who had this information for the last 37 years and an author and an expert on hoffa gave us this insight about the tipster on early start. >> he is a gambler who had aiona book maker in detroit who was working with tony giacalone. what's interesting is...
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and you know what he said -- let detroit go bankrupt. >> well, this is before she got fired up. the former michigan governor jennifer granholm and i was in the hall last night and really she electrified the crowd that was in charlotte. she was waving her arms and fist pumping and really the cheers were pretty deafening and amazing here and louder than the vice president's response and louder than the president's response and standing ovations really lit up the room. president obama and vice president joe biden are in portsmouth,h new hampshire, and we are take ak loogt-- taking a live event and we will see what the president and the vice president will say following the big convention last night. a new group is going up on the terror watch list. we will tell you who they are and what kind of threat they pose to our country. oh no, not a migraine now. try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me, this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer ] it's the power of aspirin plus more in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. new bayer migraine formula. >>>
and you know what he said -- let detroit go bankrupt. >> well, this is before she got fired up. the former michigan governor jennifer granholm and i was in the hall last night and really she electrified the crowd that was in charlotte. she was waving her arms and fist pumping and really the cheers were pretty deafening and amazing here and louder than the vice president's response and louder than the president's response and standing ovations really lit up the room. president obama and...
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hoffa was last seen in detroit way back in 1975. reporter kim russell from our affiliate wxyz in detroit joins us now by phone. how did police get this tip? >> reporter: good morning, carl. yes, good morning. the "detroit free press" got a call from a man claiming to be the tipster, he told -- they got a call from a man claiming to be a tipster and he told them that he is elderly and lives out of state, that he is suffering from a terminal illness and he wanted to give police this information before he died. he told authorities that he was interested in a $300,000 award that he had heard about. unfortunately for him that award is no longer being offered. he also told police that he witnessed back in 1975, around the time that jimmy hoffa went missing, someone mixing concrete in this yard at this driveway and that a body was buried underneath it and police investigated. they took a radar out there. and they found what they call an anomaly, evidence of something about the size of a body buried underneath that driveway. so now they are
hoffa was last seen in detroit way back in 1975. reporter kim russell from our affiliate wxyz in detroit joins us now by phone. how did police get this tip? >> reporter: good morning, carl. yes, good morning. the "detroit free press" got a call from a man claiming to be the tipster, he told -- they got a call from a man claiming to be a tipster and he told them that he is elderly and lives out of state, that he is suffering from a terminal illness and he wanted to give police...
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and mitt romney said let detroit go bankrupt. barack obama said we're not going to let this iconic industry die, we're going to save it. and consequently, ohio's economy is benefiting, and the people of ohio recognize that. >> we heard a lot from the republicans in tampa this weekend, laying out their platform. we'll hear the democrats' platform in full next week, but we did get a peek last month from newark's mayor, cory booker, co-chairing the democrats' platform committee. i want you to listen to this. >> we now must stand as democrats, we must stand for the middle class and expanding opportunity for all americans. we must stand for equality and inclusion. and whether you are a single mother here in detroit, whether you are a gay man in san francisco, whether you are a blue collar worker in newark, new jersey, this is the party for you, and we must stand for your rights and for your values and your american dream, too. >> a bit of a look at the platform there, platform that you say is starkly different from the gop. what would
and mitt romney said let detroit go bankrupt. barack obama said we're not going to let this iconic industry die, we're going to save it. and consequently, ohio's economy is benefiting, and the people of ohio recognize that. >> we heard a lot from the republicans in tampa this weekend, laying out their platform. we'll hear the democrats' platform in full next week, but we did get a peek last month from newark's mayor, cory booker, co-chairing the democrats' platform committee. i want you...
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you're taking a look at the chrysler plant in detroit, michigan. we understand that one worker has been stabbed inside chrysler's jefferson plant. witnesses say the suspect then fled the scene. we're not sure if it involved two workers or if someone went into the plant that's not connected to chrysler. police are still trying to gather details. when we get more information, we'll pass it along to you. 18 minutes past the hour now. checking our top stories, it's president obama's turn to face hispanic voters. he'll take part in a town hall meeting this afternoon in miami. his republican challenger mitt romney addressed the same forum last night. >>> colorado movie theater shooting suspect is back in court this morning. prosecutors want to add ten new charges to the 142 that james holmes already faces. lawyers will likely argue whether a notebook holmes allegedly mailed to his psychiatrist before the shooting can be entered at trial. 12 people killed, 58 wounded in that attack. >>> in "money news," america's largest bank will no longer be bank of ame
you're taking a look at the chrysler plant in detroit, michigan. we understand that one worker has been stabbed inside chrysler's jefferson plant. witnesses say the suspect then fled the scene. we're not sure if it involved two workers or if someone went into the plant that's not connected to chrysler. police are still trying to gather details. when we get more information, we'll pass it along to you. 18 minutes past the hour now. checking our top stories, it's president obama's turn to face...
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he's joining us now from the detroit suburb of sterling heights. john, walk us through what you're finding out as well as more on this poll. >> reporter: wolf, as you noted, mitt romney was born here. he went to high school in the next county. during the republican primaries he told all the republicans across the country he was more electable, a, because of his business experience, but, b, he could put reliably blue states in red. sixteen electoral college votes but our new poll numbers suggest governor romney might have to look elsewhere. it is the defining question in a statement romney was counting on as a fall battleground. >> who do you think would do a better job of improving the economy, the republicans or democrats? >> reporter: romney was born and raised here and his father was governor and an auto industry ceo. but so far all signs point to michigan and its 16 electoral votes staying blue, in the president's column. a new cnn/orc poll shows the president with an eight-point lead statewide among likely voters and a 13-point edge in the cri
he's joining us now from the detroit suburb of sterling heights. john, walk us through what you're finding out as well as more on this poll. >> reporter: wolf, as you noted, mitt romney was born here. he went to high school in the next county. during the republican primaries he told all the republicans across the country he was more electable, a, because of his business experience, but, b, he could put reliably blue states in red. sixteen electoral college votes but our new poll numbers...
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last seen 37 years ago in the parking lot of a michigan restaurant where he was expected to meet with detroit mobster and a new jersey labor leader. well, according to urban legends, the one-time union tough guy is buried somewhere from giants stadium to the florida everglades, under gm headquarters or maybe in cement in freeways from new york to detroit. well, now the seemingly and never-ending search for hoffa is taking police to the driveway of an unassuming house in roseville, michigan, just outside of detroit. today they drilled through the pavement under a shed and took a soil sample to see if any human remains are there. james berlin is the police chief. chief, what was found? >> today there was no discernible human remains in the samples we brought up. but we're going to have that tested by a forensic anthropologist at michigan state university to see if there are any evidence of human remains in the samples. >> okay. so what led you all to this driveway in the first place? what was it about a tipsters advice that seemed credible enough to you? >> well, we had an individual come forwa
last seen 37 years ago in the parking lot of a michigan restaurant where he was expected to meet with detroit mobster and a new jersey labor leader. well, according to urban legends, the one-time union tough guy is buried somewhere from giants stadium to the florida everglades, under gm headquarters or maybe in cement in freeways from new york to detroit. well, now the seemingly and never-ending search for hoffa is taking police to the driveway of an unassuming house in roseville, michigan,...
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you all know this, he said let detroit go bankrupt. in strong -- in strong contrast, president obama took action. putting together a rescue team, demanding real change and real sacrifice from everyone involved. from management, from labor, from suppliers, from debt-holders, from dealers. everybody involved. it was not universally popular, but it was absolutely right. president obama's strong leadership saved a million jobs. since june of 2009, this industry has added a quarter of a million jobs. and the auto industry is thriving again. these are good, middle class jobs, in glass, in plastics, in steel. jobs making things for an economy built to last. and mitt romney's record? at bain capital, the corporate buyout firm he founded, too often has made their money not by building companies up, but by taking them apart. and too often, the workers ended up in the streets, even as mitt romney and his partners made millions of dollars. because of president obama's moral courage and leadership, america's auto industry is roaring again, leading
you all know this, he said let detroit go bankrupt. in strong -- in strong contrast, president obama took action. putting together a rescue team, demanding real change and real sacrifice from everyone involved. from management, from labor, from suppliers, from debt-holders, from dealers. everybody involved. it was not universally popular, but it was absolutely right. president obama's strong leadership saved a million jobs. since june of 2009, this industry has added a quarter of a million...
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. >> the vice president joe biden was campaigning in detroit. countering the republicans' main charge against the president saying, indeed, americans are better off under this president. >> and look, folks, we know who built this country. and we know who's going to rebuild it. it's you. and instead of vilifying you, we should be thanking you. we owe you. ladies and gentlemen, you, organized labor, are one of the reasons why this is country is coming back. folks, lets me make something clear and say to the press. america is better off today than they left us when they left. and if it weren't so hot, if it weren't so hot, i'd go into detail why i say it. let me sum it up this way. you want to know whether we're better off. i got a little bumper sticker for you. osama bin laden is dead and general motors is alive! osama bin laden is dead and general motors is alive! osama bin laden is dead and general motors is alive! >> said it three tiles, kate. i think he's going to say it plenty more between now and november. >> that's not the last we've heard
. >> the vice president joe biden was campaigning in detroit. countering the republicans' main charge against the president saying, indeed, americans are better off under this president. >> and look, folks, we know who built this country. and we know who's going to rebuild it. it's you. and instead of vilifying you, we should be thanking you. we owe you. ladies and gentlemen, you, organized labor, are one of the reasons why this is country is coming back. folks, lets me make...
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you know, my opponent several years ago said let's let detroit go bankrupt. and when he said that, he was talking about one in eight ohio jobs, businesses in 82 out of 88 ohio counties that count on the auto industry. and so we said, no, this may be hard and it may not be popular, but we're going to bet on american on american workers. [ applause ] >> we're going to bet on american manufacturing. and you know what? today the american auto industry has come roaring back with nearly 250,000 new jobs. [ applause ] >> so so now you've got a choice. we can give more tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas. don't boo. vote. or we can reward companies that are opening new plants here in ohio, training new workers here in america. creating new jobs here in america. because we've been working on it you believe me. we don't just talk the talk. you know, my opponent's been spending a lot of time in ohio lately. and he's been talking tough about china. he says he's going to take the fight to them. he's going to go after the cheaters, he says. now, i've got to adm
you know, my opponent several years ago said let's let detroit go bankrupt. and when he said that, he was talking about one in eight ohio jobs, businesses in 82 out of 88 ohio counties that count on the auto industry. and so we said, no, this may be hard and it may not be popular, but we're going to bet on american on american workers. [ applause ] >> we're going to bet on american manufacturing. and you know what? today the american auto industry has come roaring back with nearly 250,000...
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to keep you here and go to the vice president joe biden who is talking about that very issue out of detroit. let's listen. >> thank you. j. >> james, he just wrapped up. he was talking about medicare and i want to talk about a couple of things, because everyone, and you and i being from new orleans and our families there and hurricane isaac that hit, and people were talking about hurricane bill here as in hurricane bill clinton and what are we expecting to hear from him? >> we are expecting to hear a very good speech. that is what i am expecting. he has been working on it. he is very fired up. he wants to help the president, and get elected again. i'm amused at the sort of republican puffery around bill clinton and it seem ts to me th they actually tried to impeach him, and maybe i'm the only one who tryied to impeach him. the republicans are going to be very, very disappointed in president clinton's speech wednesday night. >> well, back in the election in 2008 and when i covered them campaign clearly a case and certainly in south carolina where there was bad blood between president clinton
to keep you here and go to the vice president joe biden who is talking about that very issue out of detroit. let's listen. >> thank you. j. >> james, he just wrapped up. he was talking about medicare and i want to talk about a couple of things, because everyone, and you and i being from new orleans and our families there and hurricane isaac that hit, and people were talking about hurricane bill here as in hurricane bill clinton and what are we expecting to hear from him? >> we...
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let detroit go bankrupt. now sure, sure, mitt romney loves our lakes and our trees. he loves our cars so much they even have their own elevator. but the people who design and build and sell those cars, well, in romney's world the cars get the elevator and the workers get the shaft. [ cheers and applause ] you know what i'm say in'. mitt romney, he says, he says that his business experience qualifies him to be president. sure, he's made a lot of money. good for him. good for him. or maybe i should say good for him. but how did he make that fortune? and at whose expense? you know too often he made it at the expense of middle class americans year after year. it was profit profit before peo. but president obama with the auto rescue, you know, he saved more than 1 million american jobs, but it wasn't just michigan! hey, hey, hey, it wasn't just michigan, my friends. in colorado the auto rescue saved more than 9,000 jobs. in virginia, virginia! more than 19,000 jobs. in north carolina 25,000 jobs. in wisconsin, wisconsin, 28,000 jobs. in pennsylvania, 34,000 jobs. in flori
let detroit go bankrupt. now sure, sure, mitt romney loves our lakes and our trees. he loves our cars so much they even have their own elevator. but the people who design and build and sell those cars, well, in romney's world the cars get the elevator and the workers get the shaft. [ cheers and applause ] you know what i'm say in'. mitt romney, he says, he says that his business experience qualifies him to be president. sure, he's made a lot of money. good for him. good for him. or maybe i...
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in 2004, they removed floor boards from a detroit home to look for traces of hoffa's blood. no go. in 2006, the fbi razed a michigan horse barn, no hoffa. hoffa's son, james is now president of the international brotherhood of teamsters, without connections to organized crime. still, he can't escape the fame of his father, last year, he had a discussion with tea partiers. >> you know what, everybody has to vote. if we go back and keep the eye on the prize, let's take these sobs out and get america back. >> reporter: hoffa refused to apologize. and his union is equally tough when it comes to clues "the hoffa family doesn't respond every time there is a tip for authorities. they will have no comment until it is time to have a comment". >> police say they found no remains, but will release findings in a couple of days. >>> and you may have to take a second look at the prices at the grocery store this week. your eyes are not fooling you. pork and beef prices could go higher, we'll tell you why. >>> and in afghanistan, women typically don't have much of a place in society. and islamist
in 2004, they removed floor boards from a detroit home to look for traces of hoffa's blood. no go. in 2006, the fbi razed a michigan horse barn, no hoffa. hoffa's son, james is now president of the international brotherhood of teamsters, without connections to organized crime. still, he can't escape the fame of his father, last year, he had a discussion with tea partiers. >> you know what, everybody has to vote. if we go back and keep the eye on the prize, let's take these sobs out and...
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. >> scott initially designed the coats to fulfill a classroom requirement while still a junior at detroit's college for creative studies. her first attempt was a heavy 20 pound coat that took 80 hours to make and according to scott, an epic failure. >> i was like the kid with the noodle picture that came up to them like mom, don't you love what i made and they're looking at me like oh, you did such a good job, but it looks like a bodybag. that was their general sentiment after. i'm like okay, well, back to the drawing board. >> scott kept at it and soon she found a supporter in an unlikely place. general motors. john bradburn manages gm's waste reduction. he heard about scott's idea and realized that a special sound absorbent insulating material used in door cavities and other parts of gm's chevrolet malibu would be perfect for her coats. >> i said what do you think of this material. i don't even think i introduced myself. but she looked at it, said this is neat, this is good. >> now gm's leftover auto scraps are helping scott keep hundreds of homeless men and women warm this winter. not on
. >> scott initially designed the coats to fulfill a classroom requirement while still a junior at detroit's college for creative studies. her first attempt was a heavy 20 pound coat that took 80 hours to make and according to scott, an epic failure. >> i was like the kid with the noodle picture that came up to them like mom, don't you love what i made and they're looking at me like oh, you did such a good job, but it looks like a bodybag. that was their general sentiment after. i'm...
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when the auto industry was on the verge of collapse he said let's let detroit go bankrupt. i have a different vision for america. i bet on american workers and american manufacturing. today the u.s. auto industry has come roaring back. by the way the car s they are making are better and more fuel efficient. >> tomorrow the president travels to louisiana to survey damage from hurricane isaac. >>> in 2008 barack obama was promising hope and change. now some critics say he hasn't fulfilled his promises to american voters. what needs to be the president's mission during the convention this week? i asked chief political correspondent earlier today if he needs to highlight everything or spell out what he needs to do next. >> you can't ignore the economy because that leaves a big opening for republicans who have charged all along that the president cannot run on his economic record. and so we hear folks out there going the economy is better than when he took office. he certainly has made improvements. on the one hand they have to say things are better. and on the other hand they h
when the auto industry was on the verge of collapse he said let's let detroit go bankrupt. i have a different vision for america. i bet on american workers and american manufacturing. today the u.s. auto industry has come roaring back. by the way the car s they are making are better and more fuel efficient. >> tomorrow the president travels to louisiana to survey damage from hurricane isaac. >>> in 2008 barack obama was promising hope and change. now some critics say he hasn't...
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. >>> police will take soil samples from beneath the driveway of a suburban detroit home on friday to see if jimmy hoffa is buried at the site. a tipster told police a body was buried there around the time the teamsters' union chief vanished 37 years ago, however, the tipster never claimed it was hoffa's body. >>> a robbery caught on tape in florida. the fbi searching for several men who stormed the saks fifth avenue store an hour before closing. they robbed customers plus took money and jewelry from the store. >> and meet starship, the puppy. she has an enlarged esophagus and must have all her meals in a custom-made high chair to help the food go down easier. starship is looking for a loving home. she's up for adoption in greenville, south carolina. >> very cute. that's very sad, though. she has to look up like that. let's hope she finds a home. >>> coming up, the phenomenon of bagel heads. maybe you have seen this online. you got to see it for yourself. i can't even describe it. we got video. the "ridiculist" is next. >>> all right. time now for the "ridiculist." i don't know what's
. >>> police will take soil samples from beneath the driveway of a suburban detroit home on friday to see if jimmy hoffa is buried at the site. a tipster told police a body was buried there around the time the teamsters' union chief vanished 37 years ago, however, the tipster never claimed it was hoffa's body. >>> a robbery caught on tape in florida. the fbi searching for several men who stormed the saks fifth avenue store an hour before closing. they robbed customers plus...
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there are people in detroit where i grew up who were born on the east side who had never even been to the west side of the city. you're talking about picking up tickets at will call. these folks are just riding the bus. they don't have a lot of resources and a lot of opportunities. what we need are more individuals to stand up to their own parties and say, that's not right. i want our guy to win. but i want our guy to win fairly. >> passionate opinions on that. a lot to talk about. president obama and mitt romney, they go face to face as american voters weigh their choice. the first of three presidential debates will be next wednesday night. watch it live on cnn, 7:00 eastern and on cnn.com as well. >>> meanwhile, as the president and mitt romney get ready for wednesday's showdown, we have learned a little inside info on how they're getting ready. senator john kerry will play the role of mitt romney when mr. obama holds his practice sessionings. and ohio senator rob portman is portraying the president during mitt romney's debate preps. >>> the pope's butler went on trial today. he is
there are people in detroit where i grew up who were born on the east side who had never even been to the west side of the city. you're talking about picking up tickets at will call. these folks are just riding the bus. they don't have a lot of resources and a lot of opportunities. what we need are more individuals to stand up to their own parties and say, that's not right. i want our guy to win. but i want our guy to win fairly. >> passionate opinions on that. a lot to talk about....
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a tipster claimed the body was buried under a suburban detroit shed around the time hoffa disappeared. >>> today, ten miles of one of the busiest freeways in america closed. people in los angeles are calling it car mugedden two. will it live up to that name? last summer, drivers went through a similar closure on the 405. it went smoothly because most drivers actually tried to avoid the 405. are they doing it again this year? lots of construction activity behind you, but thankfully, no, i guess, traffic tie-ups anywhere. >> we actually just got an update from the l.a. fire department and the organizations that are running this construction. we're actually hearing that so far, there aren't any major massive delays anywhere in the los angeles area. it does appear that people are listening to the public warning to try to stay at home. i'm going to quote the fire chief here and she actually said that carmageddon so far is an excellent sequel. what is happening behind me is what is referred to as carmageddon. the nation's busiest stretch of freeway. there's a ten-mile stretch that is shut d
a tipster claimed the body was buried under a suburban detroit shed around the time hoffa disappeared. >>> today, ten miles of one of the busiest freeways in america closed. people in los angeles are calling it car mugedden two. will it live up to that name? last summer, drivers went through a similar closure on the 405. it went smoothly because most drivers actually tried to avoid the 405. are they doing it again this year? lots of construction activity behind you, but thankfully, no,...
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there is a dying man in a bed in detroit who is desperate to get the president to listen to him. cnn's paula newton with this father's plea. >> reporter: this man says he doesn't know how much more pain he can take, or how much longer he will live. and so he has a plantive message for the president of iran. >> please, please, please release an innocent man and reunite him with his father and his mother. >> reporte he recently underwent brain surgery to remove a malignant tumor. he faces radiation and chemotherapy, but he says his fate lies not with the doctors and treatment, but with the man and the regime that have imprisoned his son. >> i hope and pray that i will get to see my son one last time before i go to the other side. >> reporter: amir is a former marine, a decorated iraqi war veteran, born in arizona and raised in nebraska and michigan. within weeks of setting foot in iran for the first time in august of last year, he was there to visit his grandmother, he was arrested, interrogated, imprisoned, and after several months -- >> my name is amir -- >> reporter: showcased o
there is a dying man in a bed in detroit who is desperate to get the president to listen to him. cnn's paula newton with this father's plea. >> reporter: this man says he doesn't know how much more pain he can take, or how much longer he will live. and so he has a plantive message for the president of iran. >> please, please, please release an innocent man and reunite him with his father and his mother. >> reporte he recently underwent brain surgery to remove a malignant...
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well, today, the decades long search for his remains led to the driveway of a house in suburban detroit. cnn's susan candiotti is outside the shed where police did a little digging today. >> reporter: another chapter in one of america's longest running mysteries, what happened to the remains of jimmy hoffa? well, today here in roseville, michigan, police took about an hour tocarefully remove soil samples from bee beneath a shed in a driveway at aouse where back in 1975a tipster now says that he thinks that he saw could have been a bodyuried inside that shed in the ground so polook toil samps, dug about six feet under to move them, and thos soi samples will be alyzed. eye skeptical about this informatioand sos the police chief here. he says, hey, we have to check this out. >> i d't think it is mr. hoffa. it would be great if it was, to bring closure to his family and the teamsters that idolized this man. this is like an open wound that won't go away. >> there has been a lot of earth moved looking for the remains of jimmy hoffa, all negative so far. >> two samples were removed from the gr
well, today, the decades long search for his remains led to the driveway of a house in suburban detroit. cnn's susan candiotti is outside the shed where police did a little digging today. >> reporter: another chapter in one of america's longest running mysteries, what happened to the remains of jimmy hoffa? well, today here in roseville, michigan, police took about an hour tocarefully remove soil samples from bee beneath a shed in a driveway at aouse where back in 1975a tipster now says...
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i've met workers in detroit and toledo who feared they would never build another american car, and today they can't build them fast enough because we reinvented a dying auto industry that's back on top of the world. i've worked with business leaders who are bringing jobs back to america. not because our workers make less pay, but because we make better products. but because we work harder and smarter than anyone else. i sign trade agreements that are helping our companies sell more goods to millions of customers. goods that are stamped with three proud words, made in america. [ applause ] >> usa! usa! >> and after a decade of decline, this country created over half a million manufacturing jobs in the last 2 1/2 years. and now you have a choice. we can give more tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas, or we can start rewarding companies that create new jobs here in the united states of america. we can help big factories and small businesses double their exports. and if we choose this path we can create a million new manufacturing jobs in the next four years. you can make that
i've met workers in detroit and toledo who feared they would never build another american car, and today they can't build them fast enough because we reinvented a dying auto industry that's back on top of the world. i've worked with business leaders who are bringing jobs back to america. not because our workers make less pay, but because we make better products. but because we work harder and smarter than anyone else. i sign trade agreements that are helping our companies sell more goods to...
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. >>> the corruption trial of detroit's former mayor underway now. the case against kwame kilpatrick has been ten years in the making. prosecutors say he conspired with his best friend and his dad to turn city hall into a den of bribes and kickbacks. they say pil patrick used this to fund his luxurious lifestyle. if convicted, he faces up to 30 years in prison. >>> the anti-muslim video that's touched off protests across the middle east, well, it can stay on the web. at least it can for now because a california judge has denied an initial request to have the movie trailer taken off the internet. cindy lee garcia, there you see her there, she's an actress in the film, asks the court to order its removal. she says she was duped into her role and has gotten death threats because of it. >>> now back to this. you can thank me for these pictures. i want to see them again. there's endeavour taking the piggyback ride, and the reason i wanted you to see this. this was just moments ago during our break. endeavour taking that biggy pac ride, and it went right p
. >>> the corruption trial of detroit's former mayor underway now. the case against kwame kilpatrick has been ten years in the making. prosecutors say he conspired with his best friend and his dad to turn city hall into a den of bribes and kickbacks. they say pil patrick used this to fund his luxurious lifestyle. if convicted, he faces up to 30 years in prison. >>> the anti-muslim video that's touched off protests across the middle east, well, it can stay on the web. at least...
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well, vice president biden was in detroit today to speak to the afl-cio rally today and he answered the question. >> do you want to know if we are better off? well, i have a better bumper sticker to you. osama bin laden is dead and general motors is alive. >> we are waiting to hear from the vice presidential candidate paul ryan and he is giving a speech in greenville, north carolina's university and answer the question, are we better off, and we will bring it to you as soon as it starts. while the democrats get their party starts, we have new numbers from the political party of mitt romney. and paul steinhauser has the latest numbers. you have them right there. right on the fingertips. >> you are right, suzanne, did mitt romney get a bounce from the convention last week in tampa. and this morning some of the polling came out from gallup, and they are first to ask are you more or less likely to vote for mitt romney based on what you saw at the convention. americans are divided. 40% say more likely and 38% which is divided say less likely and 22% say, guess, what made no difference or uns
well, vice president biden was in detroit today to speak to the afl-cio rally today and he answered the question. >> do you want to know if we are better off? well, i have a better bumper sticker to you. osama bin laden is dead and general motors is alive. >> we are waiting to hear from the vice presidential candidate paul ryan and he is giving a speech in greenville, north carolina's university and answer the question, are we better off, and we will bring it to you as soon as it...
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companies that often were called pioneers in the business of outsource jobs and what his advice was to let detroit go bankrupt, i said a million jobs are at stake. an iconic american industry is at stake and i'll bet on american workers and american manufacturing and today the american auto industry has come roaring back. that's the choice. unlike my opponent, i'm going to stop giving tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas. i want to start rewarding companies that create jobs in urbandale and des moines, right here in iowa, right here in the united states of america, that's what we're fighting for! [ cheers and applause ] you can decide whether borrow money from your parents is an acceptable answer for a young person hoping to go to college or start a business. or you can say, let's make sure america once again leads the world in educating our kids and training our workers. let's help more young people go to college ready to learn. let's hire more great teachers especially in math and science. let's help more americans go to community colleges to get the skills for the jobs they need righ
companies that often were called pioneers in the business of outsource jobs and what his advice was to let detroit go bankrupt, i said a million jobs are at stake. an iconic american industry is at stake and i'll bet on american workers and american manufacturing and today the american auto industry has come roaring back. that's the choice. unlike my opponent, i'm going to stop giving tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas. i want to start rewarding companies that create jobs in...
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when mitt romney did say let detroit go bankrupt, who took the wheel? barack obama! >> former michigan governor jennifer granholm fist pumping. is this her howard dean moment? >>> breaking news overnight. prince harry arriving in afghanistan. the new video straight ahead. >>> plus this. >> spectacular. >> game, set, match. djokovic. live courtside in flushing at the u.s. open. >>> and weekend of the rookie five. count them, five rookie quarterbacks, set to start sunday. we're on the 50 yard line. "cnn newsroom" begins right now. >>> good morning. happy friday to you. i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining us. we begin with politics and your pocketbook. minutes ago, a dismal jobs report. last month, employers created a lot fewer jobs than expected. bad news for the economy, and big news in a presidential race that's deadlocked and sprinting to the finish. here's the latest. according to the feds, employers added just 96,000 jobs last month. that's a very weak number. it's far fewer than the expert has predicted. alison kosik is at the new york stock exchang
when mitt romney did say let detroit go bankrupt, who took the wheel? barack obama! >> former michigan governor jennifer granholm fist pumping. is this her howard dean moment? >>> breaking news overnight. prince harry arriving in afghanistan. the new video straight ahead. >>> plus this. >> spectacular. >> game, set, match. djokovic. live courtside in flushing at the u.s. open. >>> and weekend of the rookie five. count them, five rookie quarterbacks,...
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. >>> michigan authorities took two soil samples from beneath a storage shed at a suburban detroit home in the latest search for former teamster chief jimmy hoffa. he has been missing since 1975. he was declared dead in 1982. a tipster told police he saw a body being buried at the site the day after hoffa disappeared. the soil samples will be tested for human remains. police say today's search did not turn up any evidence that someone was buried there. a rare white whale has been spotted off australia's eastern coast. the albino humpback has been nicknamed by researchers who track his location. he is the only documented all white adult hump become whale. >>> coming up, undeniable proof that wolf blitzer is hipper than the rest of us. no one and i mean no one is hipper than wolf blitzer. yesterday in "the situation room" he proved it once and for all after a certain news item involving the music business. take a look. >> elvis presley is no longer the artist with the most billboard hot 100 hits. that title now goes to rapper lil' wayne. lil' wayne -- >> you keep saying little. it's lil'
. >>> michigan authorities took two soil samples from beneath a storage shed at a suburban detroit home in the latest search for former teamster chief jimmy hoffa. he has been missing since 1975. he was declared dead in 1982. a tipster told police he saw a body being buried at the site the day after hoffa disappeared. the soil samples will be tested for human remains. police say today's search did not turn up any evidence that someone was buried there. a rare white whale has been...
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when there were some who said, just let detroit go bankrupt, when there were folks who were willing to walk away from all the jobs that are supported here in ohio by the auto industry, i bet on american workers. and three years later -- >> that's president obama in columbus, ohio. shiller park, in fact, which is part of german village right off the downtown area there in that capital of the battleground state. we've been listening to the president explain why he says he needs four more years to, among other things, fix the issues facing the country. the vice presidential contenders are in iowa this hour. republican nominee paul ryan will be speaking in des moines. and we will take you there. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me is
when there were some who said, just let detroit go bankrupt, when there were folks who were willing to walk away from all the jobs that are supported here in ohio by the auto industry, i bet on american workers. and three years later -- >> that's president obama in columbus, ohio. shiller park, in fact, which is part of german village right off the downtown area there in that capital of the battleground state. we've been listening to the president explain why he says he needs four more...
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. >>> michigan authorities took two soil samples from beneath a storage shed at a suburban detroit home in the latest search for former teamster chief jimmy hoffa. he has been missing since 1975. he was declared dead in 1982. a tipster told police he saw a body being buried at the site the day after hoffa disappeared. the soil samples will be tested for human remains. police say today's search did not turn up any evidence that someone was buried there. >>> you got to see this. a rare white whale has been spotted off australia's eastern coast. the albino humpback has been nicknamed by researchers who track his location. he is the only documented all white adult hump become whale. >> beautiful. really incredible. thanks. >>> coming up, undeniable proof that wolf blitzer is hipper than the rest of us. ideas in modern story. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ and the next great idea could be yours. hethey don't need one,gh wes, clay and demarcus tried on t
. >>> michigan authorities took two soil samples from beneath a storage shed at a suburban detroit home in the latest search for former teamster chief jimmy hoffa. he has been missing since 1975. he was declared dead in 1982. a tipster told police he saw a body being buried at the site the day after hoffa disappeared. the soil samples will be tested for human remains. police say today's search did not turn up any evidence that someone was buried there. >>> you got to see this....
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. >>> michigan authorities took two soil samples from beneath a storage shed at a suburban detroit home in the latest search for former teamster chief jimmy hoffa. he has been missing since 1975. he was declared dead in 1982. a tipster to police he saw a body being buried athe site the day after hoffa disappeared. the soil samples will be tested for human remains. police say today's search did not turn up any evidence that someone was buried there. >>> you got to see this. a rare white whale has been spotted off australia's eastern coast. the albino humpback has been nicknamed by researchers who track his location. he is the only documented all white adult hump become whale. >>> coming up, undeniable proof that wolf blitzer is hipper than the rest of us. gest lasting, full-size pickups on the road. so, what do you think? [ engine revs ] i'll take it. [ me announcer ] it's chevy truck month. now during chevy truck month, get 0% apr financing for 60 months or trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition with a total value of $8,000. hurry in before they're all gone! and the c
. >>> michigan authorities took two soil samples from beneath a storage shed at a suburban detroit home in the latest search for former teamster chief jimmy hoffa. he has been missing since 1975. he was declared dead in 1982. a tipster to police he saw a body being buried athe site the day after hoffa disappeared. the soil samples will be tested for human remains. police say today's search did not turn up any evidence that someone was buried there. >>> you got to see this. a...
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. >>> the hail mary is a prayer of a play thrown up as the clock >>> it worked for the detroit lions yesterday launches it midfield. the titans try to knock the ball down but deflects it to titus young who grabs it for a touchdown. it is amazing and should have won the game. the tennessee titans wind up with a 44-41 win. that hail mary was one of several wild wins. this justin tucker field goal or was it? at least one patriot publicly questioned whether the field goal was good. in a game with a total of 24 penalties there was complain s about the ref's calls from both sides. >> i think it was good. it was interesting to see the reaction. you saw one of the defensive line men for the patriots take his helmet off which should have been a fine. there are so many problems happening with the national football league and the referees and the officials that we thought it would get better but they are actually getting worse. i think more importantly you are starting to see coaches and players take advantage of them because they don't have the necessary skills and understanding of the rules.
. >>> the hail mary is a prayer of a play thrown up as the clock >>> it worked for the detroit lions yesterday launches it midfield. the titans try to knock the ball down but deflects it to titus young who grabs it for a touchdown. it is amazing and should have won the game. the tennessee titans wind up with a 44-41 win. that hail mary was one of several wild wins. this justin tucker field goal or was it? at least one patriot publicly questioned whether the field goal was...